Nov 19, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Rideshare
Uber may be close to waving the white flag on its autonomous driving ambitions. The ride-hail giant is reportedly in talks to sell its Advance Technologies Group — which has been beset by infighting and setbacks — to self-driving car startup Aurora. The talks have...
Nov 19, 2020 | Climate, Electric Vehicles, Environment
Britain is beginning to look at its growing fleet of electric cars as both a way to create jobs and balance the power grid, moving transport to the center of the fight against greenhouse gas emissions. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday called for phasing out...
Nov 19, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Batteries, Drones
Somewhat reminiscent of aerial refueling in planes, it’s not clear whether the system would only work on stationary vehicles, or if the system could work while the car is still moving. It’s likely it could only work with stopped vehicles for safety...
Nov 19, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) announced today a strategic relationship with TuSimple, a global autonomous trucking technology company, to provide tires and tire management solutions to TuSimple’s Autonomous Freight Network (AFN). As part of...
Nov 19, 2020 | Climate, Electric Vehicles, Europe, Featured
Europe is taking unprecedented steps to phase out gasoline and diesel cars and bring an end to the almost 150-year-long era of the internal combustion engine. The UK’s 2030 ban on these cars and Germany’s four-year extension of subsidies for electric...
Nov 19, 2020 | Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Energy
Boris Johnson won plaudits from environmental campaigners with his move to bring forward a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040 to 2030. But although the move will accelerate the UK’s journey to net zero emissions, it...
Nov 12, 2020 | Business, Drones
Sony has announced that it is entering the drone market with a new brand called Airpeak, though the specifics of the drone itself are left something of a mystery. It plans to launch the project next spring. The bare-bones announcement says only that Sony has been...
Nov 12, 2020 | Defense, Drones, Energy
Military planners are looking to drone swarms as both a threat and opportunity as the technology develops into a way to attack, defend or even deliver logistics. But short-range, small drone swarms have a problem: flight time. Most man-portable drones can run for less...
Nov 12, 2020 | 5G, Healthcare, Internet of Things
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Vodafone has released a report on the potential of 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) technology in health and social care. Better Health, Connected Health: How 5G and IoT Technology can Transform Health and Social Care found...
Nov 12, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Business, Featured
Japan’s Honda Motor Co said on Wednesday it will be the world’s first automaker to mass produce sensor-packed level 3 autonomous cars that will allow drivers to let their vehicles navigate congested expressway traffic. “Honda is planning to launch sales of a Honda...
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